Sunday Funday!

Hey everyone! Happy Sunday! It has been a few days since my last post, so here is a little bit of what has been going on!

I've been attempting to prepare healthy meals ahead of time to last throughout the week. 

 Preparing healthy meals this past week has given me the opportunity to use my air fryer! Seriously though, who doesn't love fried foods? Everyone loves the taste of fried food but hates the calories and fat that goes along with it. I bet when you hear "air fryer," you don't automatically think it will be healthy.  I received my Farberware air fryer this past Christmas. I cannot believe I haven't used it until now! 

The top knob on the fryer is for heat, and the bottom knob is the timer. 

I added my marinated chicken and slid the basket into the air fryer with ZERO oil! Yep, you read that right. I fried chicken with no oil whatsoever!

Since it was my first time using the air fryer, I kept checking the chicken to make sure it was cooked all the way through. I love how crispy the chicken was on the outside, and it was juicy and tender on the inside. The flavor was delicious! I'm really impressed with the air fryer. I don't think I'll be using my grill or oven anytime soon.... ;)

Now that I know how to use my air fryer, I can start planning on what awesome snacks to prepare for the Superbowl!! I already know that I HAVE to try making fried pickles!! YUM!!

Who else is excited for the Superbowl?? Broncos vs. Panthers! It certainly will be interesting! Who will you be rooting for? I'm having a hard time deciding between the two teams, but I think I'm going to have to go with the Broncos! If you live in Tennessee, you are more likely to be a Peyton Manning fan!  :)

A few other healthy meals this past week:

It had been forever since I had oatmeal but it sounded really good. I boiled the water, stirred in the oats, and let it cool a little before I mixed in two tablespoons of chocolate PB2. I put the oatmeal in a bowl and covered it with a sliced banana! 

It was SOOOO good! This is definitely a new favorite breakfast go-to for me. 

You cannot go wrong with smoothies. When I start craving ice-cream, which is often, I make smoothies! This past week, I made a peach & banana smoothie. I used a little less than 1/4 cup of Almond Breeze almond/cashew milk, 1/4 cup of Dannon Light & Fit vanilla yogurt, 1 banana, and about 6 frozen sliced peaches. 

I added the yogurt to give the smoothie more of a milkshake texture. Next time, I want to try it with Coconut yogurt instead of dairy yogurt.

When I am out and about, my absolute #1 restaurant of choice is Panera Bread! I'm addicted to their chicken greek salad. I probably could eat that salad twice a day, everyday! It can be hard to resist since it is right across the street from work!

I still have been looking for items around the house to re-use for organizing purposes. I saved all the Hickory Farms sweet hot mustard jars, cleaned them out and painted the lids! These will be perfect for holding salad dressings, other condiments, and taking them to work for lunch and/or picnics! 

These jars would also be cute filled with some Valentine's Day candy and a ribbon around it for a little gift for friends, co-workers, etc.!

Command Hooks are one of my favorite items at the moment for organizing. I have been hanging them everywhere. Command hooks are amazing because they don't ruin walls or furniture! I've ended up saving a lot more space in my kitchen just with a few hooks!

There are multiple different types of command hooks, and I cannot wait to try some of their other items for organizing the house!

Overall, I have had a low key week and weekend, but I did dog-sit my friend's pups last night! Chloe and Chipper are the sweetest doggies, so when I was asked if they could spend the night, it was a no brainer! Riley wasn't thrilled but he had the upstairs and master bedroom all to himself! 

I am a huge animal lover, and for me, the more the merrier! I just felt bad for Chipper because he would go to the door anytime he heard a noise. We cuddled a lot, but he still was quite anxious. Since they were in a new unfamiliar place, I slept downstairs on the sofa to keep them from feeling so alone. We took some cute pictures at least! 

Meet Chloe:

Meet Chipper:

Aren't they adorable?!

While I was dog-sitting, I spent some time marathoning the current season of Younger (on TV Land). Now that I know it is on Wednesday nights at 10pm, I'm going to have to keep up on it! Younger is a hilarious show. Check it out! 

<3 Don't forget tomorrow is the first day of February! <3

I can't wait to post some ideas for Valentine's Day!

Here are some questions for y'all:

* Do you have any pets?

* What are some of your favorite snacks and beverages to have during the Superbowl? 

* Do you stick with only healthy snacks, unhealthy foods, or a mixture of both?